Kitchen Index

Chia seeds

One level US cup of chia seeds weighs approximately 148 grams.

Approximate weight by US measure
MeasureGrams
1 US cup148 g
½ US cup74 g
⅓ US cup49.3 g
¼ US cup37 g
1 US tablespoon9.3 g
1 US teaspoon3.1 g

How to measure it

Pour the dry seeds into a level measure before adding liquid for pudding.

Once soaked, a spoonful includes absorbed water. Weigh dry seeds separately when repeating a seed-to-liquid ratio.

Convert a different amount

Original chart entry “Chia seeds” — ¼ US cups weighs approximately 37 g.

Reference weights · King Arthur Baking ingredient chart. Use your recipe’s published gram weight when available.